a death-defying stunt, an engine innovation, and Crocs

Today I learned that

⇒ I can go in Target. ⇐

I'm not going to do it a lot, but it's still a useful ability.

In other news, you can increase the gas mileage of a conventional combustion engine by using the heat it generates to power a steam engine. Also, I'm not much of one to defend President Bush's policies, but I will defend to the death his right to wear Crocs over to his bike before he puts on his bike shoes. I don't know what the fashion police wear walking over to their bikes when they're on bike patrol, but I hope it's uncomfortable.